TEMPEST’s Hanbin gave an interview in hanbok and debuted solo with the high-energy dance-pop single “No Fear.”

The 2026 Gangnam Festival was held on Dosan-daero in Seoul’s Gangnam District on the afternoon of the 4th, featuring K-pop concert appearances by ZEROBASEONE, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, SAY MY NAME, P1Harmony, KiiiKiii, LUN8, and PSY. ZEROBASEONE’s Seok Matthew and Park Gunwook also unveiled a mixtape for the first time as the unit EMP, with a digital single set for release in November. ALPHA DRIVE ONE’s Sangwon and Anxin shared a close photo with their faces resting on each other’s shoulders and spoke about their affection for one another.

ZEROBASEONE’s Seok Matthew and Park Gunwook have begun a new musical challenge as the hip-hop unit EMP. They released “EMP Mixtape Vol.1: We the Extra,” which includes four songs, two title tracks, and full participation in writing, composing, and producing. More releases are planned for November.

MBC MUSIC’s live “SHOW CHAMPION” broadcast was held on the afternoon of the 2nd at MBC Dream Center in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. Performers included AEN, SF9, iii, OURBIRTHDAY, MADEIN’s Sakamoto Mashiro, AtHeart, TEMPEST’s Hanbin, NEXZ, ALL(H)OURS, and TNX. ALPHA DRIVE ONE won first place.

SBS Life’s live broadcast of “THE SHOW” was held at SBS Prism Tower in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul. The episode featured ALPHA DRIVE ONE, who won first place, along with Mashiro Sakamoto of MADEIN, SF9, AEN, ONEWE, TEMPEST’s Hanbin, AtHeart, Splayit, TRYTHAT, iii, and SEO EVE.

On the afternoon of the 1st, SBS MTV’s THE SHOW was held at SBS Prism Tower in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul, and ALPHA DRIVE ONE won first place. The broadcast featured ALPHA DRIVE ONE, MADEIN’s Sakamoto Mashiro, SF9, AEN, ONEWE, TEMPEST’s Hanbin, AtHeart, Splayit, TRYTHAT, iii, and SEO EVE.

At the opening show for the RE RHEE collection at the 2027 S/S Seoul Fashion Week held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul’s Jung District on the morning of the 1st, Nicole of KARA, Lee Gikwang of Highlight, Lee Jinhyuk of UP10TION, Dohee and Soha of SAY MY NAME, FIFTY FIFTY, H1-KEY, Jinwei (Bong Jinyu) and Tell of VAYONN, Jane and Hyunmin of KEYVITUP, Tempest’s Eunchan, Sohyang, Hwangbo, and Seo Yi-hyun were in attendance. Also mentioned were Nicole’s contract with iNKODE, founded by Jaejoong, and KEYVITUP’s debut under iNKODE.

TEMPEST’s Hanbin delivers dynamic energy through his solo debut. He released the music video for “No Fear (Feat. punchnello),” the title track of his first digital single, showing him dancing alone before motionless people begin moving. The song is a high-energy dance-pop track expressing confidence and a fearless drive forward, and Hanbin participated in writing all the lyrics.

Kstyle celebrates its 14th anniversary with heartfelt messages from various artists and actors. Launched on December 26, 2011, Kstyle has received special video messages and signed memorabilia for fans. Exciting giveaways are set to begin, so stay tuned!

The results of the Kstyle AWARDS 2025, co-hosted by IDOL CHAMP and Kstyle, have been announced. Voting took place from December 10 to 24, 2025, with winners in five categories. Notably, XngHan & Xoul and Sakurazaka46 won in the NEXT STAR and GLOBAL RISING STAR categories, respectively, reflecting global fan engagement.

The Kstyle AWARDS 2025 fan voting event runs from December 10 to 24, allowing fans to vote for their favorite K-POP artists in five categories. Results will be announced on December 25-26. Voting requires 'Ruby CHAMSIM' from the IDOL CHAMP app, with each vote costing 20 Ruby CHAMSIM.